London, England | Age 23 MITx Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python (6.00x) was my first online course. I heard about it on Reddit’s “learn programming” section. The course seemed to have an excellent reputation, so I figured it was worth checking out. The fact that it was from MIT didn’t hurt either! I had been studying Biology at university, which I found to be...

New Hampshire | United States | Age 61 Hello, edX! I’m a 61-year-old woman in IT, doing okay so far but ever fearful of being replaced by a 24-year-old with more enthusiasm. I’m good at my job but have an interest and motivation to keep growing, and I see MOOCs as the perfect vehicle for me anyway. Last year I registered for MITx’s 6.00.1x Introduction to Computer...

I am Fouad Farooq from Srinagar, Indian Administered Kashmir. I am almost done with a bachelors degree in Electronics & Communication engineering. My close friends sometimes call me Google because I always try to know about everything around me whether it belongs to my field or not. And that thirst for knowing about things was somehow quenched by edX. It all started when MIT launched...

Alicante, Spain | Age 54 I live in Spain and have taken five edX courses: Circuits and Electronics, Python programming, Introduction to Biology, Justice, and Electricity and Magnetism. I’m a big fan of edX, as edX courses have tremendous importance for personal development and for life. For young students, these courses are a great opportunity to be able to access the knowledge offered by the top universities in the world...